Assignments Away!

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You should have received your assignment via whatever email address you are registered with at AO3.  Please let us know as soon as possible if you have questions, issues, or recipes for ratatouille that Turnbull can hopefully not burn this time.  You can leave a message here, or ping us via email at dsss.admin (at) gmail.com

 

Welcome to due South Seekrit Santa 2020!

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Hi everyone! Thank you so much for signing up to dSSS 2020 - our 17th year of exchanging due South fanworks!

Read on for dSSS: What You Need To Know (Assignments, Instructions, Not Required)

Assignments!

Everyone should have received their 2020 dSSS assignment email from AO3.  The AO3 collection can be found at: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/dsss_2020   

If you didn’t, please log into AO3 and check your "My Assignments" page. Your assignment should be listed there.

If you don’t see it there, email us mods at dsss.admin (at) gmail (dot) com ASAP.

If AO3 shows your assignment, but you didn't get the AO3 assignment email, check your spam or junk mail filter.

If it isn't there either, please let us know ASAP at dsss.admin (at) gmail (dot) com!

Finally, assignment check-in emails will go out soon from one of the mods.  You will need to reply to that email when you get it (a post will be made here and on Tumblr when the email goes out) so that we know you have your assignment.


Instructions!

Reminders:

Your assigned recipient may have up to three requests. Choose only ONE of the requests to work on.

Your created fanwork is for the character/relationship in the recipient's AO3 request (or in the AO3 request you chose, if there was more than one). Optional tags and Dear Santa letters are suggestions only.

Requirements:

Fic must be at least 1,000 words in length (AO3's word count).

Podficced works must also be at least 1,000 words in length.

Vids must be at least 1.5 minutes long.

Visual art should be equal in effort and time to a well-crafted 1,000 word story. If in doubt, write a short drabble to go along with it.

All gift works must be beta-ed. No exceptions. We want our gift recipients to have the highest quality dSSS gifts!

For betas, please check the previous betas post in upcoming weeks for additional comments by beta volunteers. You can also check our challenge profile for the rules and FAQ.

Do NOT contact your recipient if you have questions. Contact us at dsss.admin (at) gmail (dot) com and we will help you!

IOW, secret things stay secret. Optional things are optional. Required things are required.

Any questions or confusion, ALWAYS ASK A MOD!

If asking your question in a comment here could reveal your assignment or recipient, please DO NOT comment here! EMAIL us dsss.admin (at) gmail (dot) com.

For any other questions or concerns, please email us at dsss.admin (at) gmail (dot) com and we'll get back to you
as soon as we can.

NOT Required

For Gift-makers:

Holiday or Christmas-themed giftworks are NOT required!
(Given that DSSS is an international and multicultural exchange, they may not even be welcome.)

Please check your recipient’s requests on AO3 and list of squicks (if they have one).
Alternatively, see their optional Dear Santa letter if there is one, to determine their squicks.

For Recipients:

If you have a preference regarding December holidays, please mention that in your Dear Santa letter, so your Giftmaker knows.

Bonus works/treats:

If you finish your dSSS gift early and have an idea for a bonus work or treat, that would be great!

But you are only required to make one gift work for your recipient.

Also, until your primary gift work is completed, beta-ed, and posted on AO3… please do not make or post any bonus work/treats.

A "treats' round is in the future – in upcoming weeks, keep an eye on this community or the dSSS Tumblr for more information.

Finally:

Thank you for signing up to dSSS 2020! We're excited to see so many new faces alongside many old friends! Go forth and create!